Nieves
Nieves was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked 1652nd with 26 babies. More babies were named Nieves in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning Not yet researched how we research meanings
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192626 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,581babies recorded
Nieves popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | #16,843 | — | 5 | — |
| 1990 | #9,884 | — | 8 | — |
| 1980 | #6,196 | #5,333 | 11 | 7 |
| 1970 | #8,907 | #3,016 | 5 | 11 |
| 1960 | #4,677 | #4,433 | 9 | 5 |
| 1950 | #3,178 | #2,173 | 12 | 13 |
| 1940 | #2,077 | — | 16 | — |
| 1930 | #2,004 | #2,732 | 18 | 10 |
| 1920 | #2,238 | #4,770 | 17 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Nieves, counting every spelling?
Nieves has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Nieves?
About 600 people born in the US named Nieves are alive today, with a median age of 42; half are between 26 and 65. That makes Nieves mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nieves by state
How common Nieves was among girls born in each state in 1924–1928, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (10.3×). In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nieves: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nieves, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nieves
How popular is the name Nieves?
Nieves was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked 1652nd with 26 babies. More babies were named Nieves in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Nieves a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 986 girls and 595 boys.
Where was Nieves most popular?
In 1924–1928, Nieves was most common in Texas (0.18 per 1,000 girls).